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BEST guest blogger Isaac Peterson explores attitude, empowerment, determination and self-care in his latest blog post. Prepare to be inspired! When I was released from the hospital about four months ago, following a one-month stay after my stroke, they gave my sister a pretty bleak outlook for my future. The picture they painted was one

Meet BEST guest blogger, journalist and musician, Isaac Peterson. In the essay below, Peterson shares his personal story and journey forward after having a stroke and relocating to Washington State in late 2016. This is his first piece of writing since his stroke. If you saw me on the street, you probably wouldn’t look twice.

Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.—Stephen Covey Finding and sharing our voices is an extraordinary and universal human experience. A voice can breathe life and expression into our personal stories, help support and advocate for ourselves and others and create powerful conversations and connections. Our voices are the building blocks to understanding,

For caregivers, connections are critical. While connections to resources, information and various forms of support are important, connecting with other caregivers who share a similar experience is life-changing. That’s what Natasha Pietila was looking for. Twenty-five years ago, when Pietila was baby, her father acquired a brain injury due to a cerebral aneurysm hemorrhage. Her

For the last two days, we’ve shared the story of Tawnya Padilla’s personal journey. We started at the beginning of the journey and watched a new life emerge in part one. We were inspired by her strength and commitment in part two. Today, we conclude with this three part series with the path going forward and

Yesterday, we introduced you to BEST Team Member, Tawnya Padilla. In part two of a three part blog series, today, Padilla discusses brain injury awareness, advocacy, support and activism. Read on. An Advocate This month, two years ago, Padilla, along with other BESTies, participated in the Independent Living Rally in Olympia, Washington. Here’s what that

The Brain Energy Support Team (BEST) loves personal stories. In fact, so much so, that we have developed an ongoing blog series called “Our BEST Stories;” these stories highlight the people of BEST and their personal journeys going forward from brain injury. Because it’s Brain Injury Awareness Month, we have an extra special story. BEST team

Here’s is the definition of the word, volunteer. The noun form of the word means a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. The verb form of the word means freely offer to do something. Now meet Jay Benson. Benson has been volunteering and participating in

Meet Desiree Douglass. Above: Douglass (on the right) poses with a friend at a HeadStrong event (courtesy photo) Douglass is the president and founder of HeadStrong, a locally-based organization that supports youth with traumatic brain injury and their families. Douglass and the HeadStrong team have been longtime BESTies and community partners of the Brain

One of life’s great surprises is when an act that is perceived as small at first, grows into something much bigger and quite special. For some, this transformation can be utterly life-changing. Little did writer, instructional course designer and facilitator, Barbara Stahura know that simply putting words in a journal nearly two decades ago would